As NATO finalizes its new political guidance designed to shape future military forces, the alliance has the chance to both strengthen Europe's commitment to burden-sharing and relieve American concern about the creation of a new European Army.
If the alliance wishes to make a bold move, its forthcoming political guidance, expected in February, should frame what might be called a “European level of ambition” within NATO, which may satisfy Europe's desire to have its own independent capabilities while keeping to agreed NATO guidance and command structures.…
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Hans Binnendijk is an adjunct political scientist at the non-profit, non-partisan RAND Corporation and a distinguished fellow at the Atlantic Council. Gene Germanovich is a senior defense analyst at RAND.
